Transportation Construction Coalition Letter on Federal Gas Tax Suspension
The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), comprised of 34 trade organizations and labor unions, expresses strong opposition to proposals under discussion to suspend the federal gas tax. Such plans would have limited, if any, impact on consumer prices, and risk driving up costs on projects designed to improve every community across the country. The federal gas tax is the foundation of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which supports the nation's transportation improvements. Using it as a political tool is a disservice to those who depend on reliable, well-maintained road, bridge and transit systems. The precedent that a gas tax suspension would set, that funding for roads and bridges can be given or taken away as government actions warrant, would be detrimental to these foundational programs that built America.